Lightless and Shiny

Opposite meaning words

Lightless adjective - Being without light or without much light.

Usage example: wondered what might be lurking in the lightless corners of the basement

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Shiny is an antonym for lightless.

Shiny adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.

Usage example: we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls

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Lightless is an antonym for shiny.

Nearby Words: shine, shining, shiner

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